Surgical splint



W. J. MONTGOMERY SURGICAL SPL INT Filed March 13 1922 INVENTOR. M072 @ameiy x BY mam ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 21, 1924. 1,512,558

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. MONTGOMERY, OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

SURGICAL SPLINT.

Application filed. March 13, 1922. Serial No. 543,311.

To all whom it may concern: hold this material in place. It is thus seen Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. MoNT- that the wire loops 8 not only serve as a eoMnRY, a citizen of U. 8., residing at means to connect the longitudinal and trans- Montgomery, county of Montgomery, and verse members but also as an anchoring -15 State of Alabama, have invented certain, means for the bandage so that when the new and useful Improvements in Surgical bandage is applied it will not be easily dis- Splints, of which the following is a speciplaced. fication. Fig. 3 illustrates that the transverse This invention relates to splints especially wires 7 are curved longitudinally so that the 50 adapted for use in connection with broken splint may adjust itself to the arm.

arms, legs, shoulders, hips, etc. It is obvious, however, that the longitudi- Briefly stated an important object of this nal and transverse wires may be curved in invention is to provide a splint consisting of any desired direction to adapt itself for use a body of woven wire having longitudinal in connection with various parts to be band- 5 and transverse members joined by means of aged.

connecting loops, the ends of which are eX- Itis understood that the form of the in tended outwardly to form prongs engaged vention herewith shown and described is to by the material forming the bandage. be taken merely as a preferred example Other objects and advantages will be apof the same and that such minor changes 60 parent during the course of the following may be made as will remain within the description. spirit of the invention and the scope of what In the accompanying drawing, is claimed. Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation I claim: of an arm equipped with the improved 1. A splint comprising a mesh body havsplint; ing longitudinal and transverse mesh form- Fig. 9, is a transverse sectional view ing members, and wire members having through the splint; their central portions encircling the mesh Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective of forming members and their free ends prothe splint. jecting outwardy beyond the body on one 70 so in the drawing, the numeral 5 generally side thereof for plercing and holding a designates a frame of the improved splint, bandage wrapped about the splint. which frame is provided with longitudinal 2. A splint comprising a mesh body havand transverse intersecting wires 6 and 7 ing longitudinal and transverse mesh formrespectively. ing members, and wire members securing the 7 As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 8 the intermesh forming members together at their seeting portions of the longitudinal and junction points and projecting beyond one transverse wires 6 and 7 respectively are face of the body for engaging and holdengaged by loops 8, the ends of which are inga bandage wrapped about the splint. extended outwardly to form prongs 9. The In testimony whereof I have aflixed my 1 prongs 9 are adapted topenetrate the masignature.

terial 10 forming the bandage and thereby TVILLIAM J. MONTGOMERY. 

